Press Conference Schedule is Up! 2010 Celticsblog Draft: Draft Board

[celticpride07]

The lakers will hire Mike Krzyzewski as coach.

[Roy H.]

The lakers will hire Mike Krzyzewski as coach.

You just took Milwaukee's first choice.  Going off of Rondo2287's list, Tom Thibodeau is next in line.

[indeedproceed]

The lakers will hire Mike Krzyzewski as coach.

You just took Milwaukee's first choice.  Going off of Rondo2287's list, Tom Thibodeau is next in line.

Can we somehow trade for head coaches?

[Roy H.]

I'm a little surprised by the last three coaching picks.  We've got an offensive coach leading a defensive team, and two guys without NBA experience.  I respect all three coaches, but in my opinion there may have been better options on the board.

[Roy H.]

The lakers will hire Mike Krzyzewski as coach.

You just took Milwaukee's first choice.  Going off of Rondo2287's list, Tom Thibodeau is next in line.

Can we somehow trade for head coaches?

Nope, although if I were a championship contender, there's no way I'd draft a rookie coach.

[indeedproceed]

I'm a little surprised by the last three coaching picks.  We've got an offensive coach leading a defensive team, and two guys without NBA experience.  I respect all three coaches, but in my opinion there may have been better options on the board.

Depending on who cp07 has on his team, coach k might be the steal here. Obviously NBA players, especially superstars, have a ton of respect for him. Just an absolute ton. I can't remember his squad as is right now, but as long as its not a 'team of the future' kinda thing he might have just got the cream of the crop in coach k.

[indeedproceed]

who did KCatthestripe take at 5(20)?

[mgent]

I'm a little surprised by the last three coaching picks.  We've got an offensive coach leading a defensive team, and two guys without NBA experience.  I respect all three coaches, but in my opinion there may have been better options on the board.

Honestly I didn't think coaching was really taken that seriously.  I figured everyone was just gonna take coaches they like.  Any team good enough to win can win with a halfway decent coach.

[nickagneta]

Maybe I missed it. What was the ruling on eligible coaches?

[Lucky17]

Looks like I am next up on the coaches draft.

I'm going to wait until there's been a ruling as to who is eligible. Current NBA head coaches only? Are current NBA assistant coaches eligible? Are current NCAA coaches eligible? Are former, now unemployed NBA head coaches eligible?

You can select any coach at any level of basketball who is still living, retired or not.  If you want to take a chance on somebody who has never coached before, go for it.  The only caveat is that the person would be at their current age and level of ability.  In other words, you can't say "Coach X in his prime", especially if his prime was in 1962.

To equalize things a bit, everybody should assume that, outside of their head coach, the coaching staffs for each team are generally even.  Coaching staffs / training staffs do NOT follow their coach.  In other words, if somebody selects Doc Rivers, he gets Doc and a competent coaching staff, but not specifically Clifford Ray.

Ground rules for coaches above.

[Roy H.]

Maybe I missed it. What was the ruling on eligible coaches?

Rules, such that they are:

You can select any coach at any level of basketball who is still living, retired or not.  If you want to take a chance on somebody who has never coached before, go for it.  The only caveat is that the person would be at their current age and level of ability.  In other words, you can't say "Coach X in his prime", especially if his prime was in 1962.

To equalize things a bit, everybody should assume that, outside of their head coach, the coaching staffs for each team are generally even.  Coaching staffs / training staffs do NOT follow their coach.  In other words, if somebody selects Doc Rivers, he gets Doc and a competent coaching staff, but not specifically Clifford Ray.

Voting GMs can put as much or as little emphasis as they want on coaching selections.  I know that I'll be considering it pretty seriously.

[Lucky17]

who did KCatthestripe take at 5(20)?

Courtney Lee, I believe.

[nickagneta]

Thanks guys, TPs to both of you.

Regarding coaching selections, I think it important. I mean if you have a strong willed petulant group and stick them with an inexperienced coach and you are asking for trouble. Put a control freak coach with a bunch of veteran All-Star types, and again, you may have problems.

Coaches will have to match the team and players chosen will need to be able to play the type of system that coach coaches. Matching defensive oriented coaches with players that aren't good defensively or refuse to play defense and again you may have trouble. The reverse situation is also a valid problem.

[mgent]

Maybe I missed it. What was the ruling on eligible coaches?

Rules, such that they are:

You can select any coach at any level of basketball who is still living, retired or not.  If you want to take a chance on somebody who has never coached before, go for it.  The only caveat is that the person would be at their current age and level of ability.  In other words, you can't say "Coach X in his prime", especially if his prime was in 1962.

To equalize things a bit, everybody should assume that, outside of their head coach, the coaching staffs for each team are generally even.  Coaching staffs / training staffs do NOT follow their coach.  In other words, if somebody selects Doc Rivers, he gets Doc and a competent coaching staff, but not specifically Clifford Ray.

Voting GMs can put as much or as little emphasis as they want on coaching selections.  I know that I'll be considering it pretty seriously.

Why when you have no clue what the entire coaching staff looks like?  A great offensive coach can easily be balanced with an excellent defensive assistant coach.

As long as you don't have a coach that hasn't proven he can win in the NBA, the players are a way bigger factor on your team.

[Roy H.]

Maybe I missed it. What was the ruling on eligible coaches?

Rules, such that they are:

You can select any coach at any level of basketball who is still living, retired or not.  If you want to take a chance on somebody who has never coached before, go for it.  The only caveat is that the person would be at their current age and level of ability.  In other words, you can't say "Coach X in his prime", especially if his prime was in 1962.

To equalize things a bit, everybody should assume that, outside of their head coach, the coaching staffs for each team are generally even.  Coaching staffs / training staffs do NOT follow their coach.  In other words, if somebody selects Doc Rivers, he gets Doc and a competent coaching staff, but not specifically Clifford Ray.

Voting GMs can put as much or as little emphasis as they want on coaching selections.  I know that I'll be considering it pretty seriously.

Why when you have no clue what the entire coaching staff looks like?  A great offensive coach can easily be balanced with an excellent defensive assistant coach.

As long as you don't have a coach that hasn't proven he can win in the NBA, the players are a way bigger factor on your team.

Again, it's pretty subjective.  Teams should assume, though, that the coaching staff reflects a head coach's chosen style.  For instance, Phil Jackson's coaching staff would be competent at running the triangle; JVG's would be competent at putting a defensive system into place, etc.  In other words, we're not getting 30 coaching staffs that are clones of one another.

I would agree, though, that the players are the most important factor.  No matter how good a coach is, he can't consistently win without talent.